| Valentín Perrone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Perrone at Autódromo Oscar y Juan Gálvez in August 2026. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Argentine Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 2007 Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Valentín Perrone Cantón (born 28 December 2007) is a motorcycle racer who competes for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the Moto3 World Championship. Born in Spain, he competes for Argentina at the international level.
Perrone was born in Barcelona, Spain to an Argentine father and Spanish mother. Since the start of his racing career, he has represented Argentina in recognition of his father's support through his early development.
After three days riding at the Circuito Guadix, Perrone was chosen as one of the new riders who would join the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2024. In his first race in the championship he finished second behind his compatriot Marco Morelli in what was the first 1–2 for Argentina in the Rookies Cup. His first victory in the competition came in the third round held at Mugello, Perrone won the second race of the weekend against the Spaniards Brian Uriarte and Álvaro Carpe. In the last round in San Marino, he achieved pole position, and in the first race he would finish in second position behind Uriarte. While in the second race he beat Carpe, finishing the championship in third place.
On 18 September 2024, it was announced that Perrone would join the Moto3 World Championship, signing with Red Bull KTM Tech3 for the 2025 and 2026 seasons.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EST | EST | VAL | VAL | JER 19 |
JER 14 |
ALG 21 |
BAR DNS |
ARA 15 |
ARA 15 |
VAL 2 |
19th | 24 |
| 2024 | MIS 4 |
MIS 4 |
EST 12 |
EST 3 |
BAR 5 |
ALG 4 |
JER 3 |
JER 2 |
ARA Ret |
ARA 7 |
EST 1 |
5th | 140 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | JER 2 |
JER 7 |
LMS 4 |
LMS 4 |
MUG 6 |
MUG 1 |
ASS 3 |
ASS 5 |
RBR 4 |
RBR 5 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 24 |
RSM 2 |
RSM 1 |
3rd | 206 |
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Moto3 | KTM | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 134 | 10th |
| 2026 | Moto3 | KTM | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120* | 7th* |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 254 | ||||
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st pod | 1st win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2025–present | 2025 Thailand | 2025 Dutch | 38 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 254 | 0 | |
| Total | 2025–present | 38 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 254 | 0 | |||
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Pts |
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| 2025 | Moto3 | KTM | THA Ret |
ARG Ret |
AME Ret |
QAT 15 |
SPA 10 |
FRA 10 |
GBR 5 |
ARA 13 |
ITA 8 |
NED 3 |
GER 12 |
CZE 8 |
AUT 7 |
HUN 2 |
CAT 10 |
RSM 6 |
JPN 4 |
INA DNS |
AUS 20 |
MAL 9 |
POR Ret |
VAL 10 |
10th | 134 |
| 2026 | Moto3 | KTM | THA 3 |
BRA 7 |
USA 4 |
SPA 7 |
FRA 11 |
CAT 11 |
ITA 18 |
HUN NC |
CZE 10 |
NED 4 |
GER Ret |
GBR 3 |
ARA 8 |
RSM 5 |
AUT 12 |
JPN 14 |
INA 13 |
AUS | MAL | QAT | POR | VAL | 7th* | 120* |
* Season still in progress.
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